BUTTERCUPS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BUTTERCUPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUTTERCUPS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTTERCUPS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTTERCUPS
No single letter turns BUTTERCUPS into another word.
How BUTTERCUPS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUTTERCUPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTTERCUPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BUTTERCUPS mean in Scrabble?
BUTTERCUPS is the plural of BUTTERCUP.
BUTTERCUP(noun) — A small wild plant with glossy, bright yellow flowers shaped like cups.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTTERCUPS
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Common questions about BUTTERCUPS
- Is BUTTERCUPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTTERCUPS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTTERCUPS worth?
- BUTTERCUPS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUTTERCUPS?
- No single letter can be added to BUTTERCUPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUTTERCUPS:
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